Monday, February 2, 2026

February Goals

That damn groundhog saw his shadow!  'HE' did 'say' he was 139 years old.....I think he's senile and wanted to go back to bed!  Someone get a younger groundhog and BRING HIM OUT IN THE SHADE!!!  I still think it's the camera lights causing this phenom....

With that off my chest, how was your January?  Your first start of 2026?  It has sucked donkey balls in Indiana.  We've been hit with a foot of snow the last two weeks and bitter cold temps. This month's not looking so great either.  I wasn't that productive either; holing up in front of the computer and catching up on past seasons of Survivor.

-Lose 5 pounds (start 244) Maintaining

-Fill out passport paperwork and turn it in Not yet....

-Find out about passport photo Not yet....

-Publish Heart Song (e-book) Check!  Jan 2nd

-Publish Heart Song (paperback) Check!  Jan 6th

-Order inventory (Heart Song Check!, Teacher's Pet Check!, Catered Romance, Playing With Time Check!, Defending Destiny Check!)

-Redo font in Hotel Stories and republish In progress....

-Finish watching Survivor 44-41 Check!  All caught up:)

-Find House on other streaming platform and finish SE2 Bleh...looks as if I'll have to subscribe to Prime.

-Be able to wear tennis shoe on right foot again Have to wear croc 'clog' on rt foot; dress shoe wearing out!  1/13:  Check!

Health:  Foot wound has healed!  Was in a bit of pain after the early Jan appointment, and had to up my pain meds.  Called Dr. S and begged him to prescribe something stronger, which he did, but the pain finally settled down and haven't had to take one yet.  Went back to the dr last week (Jan 27th) and leg wounds are continuing to shrink!

Van Update:  Due to the foot of snow we received, van is currently residing in the car port with a foot of snow on it.  Plans are to investigate further once the weather warms up.  Which at this point, could be late March. Fortunately, Mom and I coordinated and I can order her supplies from Walmart and Amazon.  But we still need our hair cut!

Books Read:  5

            Print:  4

        E-book:  1

             DNF:  0


2026 Events:

Feb 7th:  Winter Creative Market, 1972 KCARC Sold 3:)

March 11-12:  GSH Spring Vendor event ($50) Might have to skip the 11th, if drs appt is right!

March 7th:  Winter Creative Market, 1972 KCARC, 10-1pm

March 13-14th:  Big River Comics, Hannibal, MO ($122) Looking doubtful....Cancelled

April 11th:  Dreaming Dirty In Michigan (Pd $180) Trying to sell table.....

April 17th:  Creative Market, 1972 KCARC 4-7pm

April 18th:  Tippecanoe County Author's Fair, Lafayette, In 1-4pm

June 5-7:  Indy Comic Con (Panelist)

June 12-14:  Superman Celebration, Metropolis, IL OR Pride

July 17-19:  Imaginarium, Louisville, KY (Pd 8/2025)

Aug 8th:  Indy Author Event ($250; Pd $50 5/16 still owe $200)

Aug 22nd:  Lafayette Comic Con, Tippecanoe Co Fairgrounds, Lafayette, IN ($40)

Sept 12th:  StompCon, Fowler, IN

Nov 11-15:  ICGAHS

Nov 28th:  Creative Holiday Market, 1972 KCARC

Dec 2-3rd:  GSH Christmas Vendor Event ($50)


February Goals:

-Lose 5 lbs (start 244)

-Do well at Winter Market Sold 3:)

-Republish Rex

-Fill out passport paperwork and turn it in

-Find out about passport photo

-Watch Olympics (Milan, Italy) Check!

-Watch Super Bowl (Pats vs Seahawks) Seahawks win!  29-13:)

-Have an enjoyable Valentine's Day Check!  Worked 9 hours

-GET VAN FIXED!!

-Add words to Dragon story and Hallmark-inspired story

-Create new website

-Buy new soap dish for MBa 

-Finish trim, lights, medicine cabinet, and shower guard in MBa 

-Pay down CC and start pecking away at med bills

-Read 6 books

-Finish current e-book 


Feb Reading Schedule:  
Kingdom of Ambrosia:  Soul Walkers-Howlett and Dixon No idea where this book went.
The Chosen 3:  And I Will Give You Rest-Jerry B Jenkins DRR!  Excellent!
History's Naughty Bits-Karen Dolby DRR!  A VERY fun read, and if a later edition is made in 20+ years, you'll see that people in power never change.  The only thing that HAS changed is the SPEED at which we find out about these things!  
Fiction Favorites:
-Welcome To Murder Week-Karen Dukess DRR!  Really enjoyed this unique story!

E-book:
Murder In Disguise-Sandra Sookoo Can't find????
Peonies For Paige-Kasey Kennedy Ended up enjoying it, around Ch 23:)  Had a slow start, but picked up speed, then couldn't put it down.

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